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- This disclosure relates to the field of electronic technology, and in particular to an electronic device.
- a display device of an electronic device can display a picture through a display screen of the display device.
- a flexible display screen has attracted much attention due to folding and bending characteristics of the flexible display screen.
- a screen display region of the electronic device can be adjusted, but the flexible display screen may be slack and wrinkled during mounting or after a period of use.
- CN110191207A relates to an intelligent terminal host with an expanded flexible screen and a stacked intelligent terminal.
- the intelligent terminal host comprises an intelligent terminal host with anunfolded flexible screen and includes a host body, a flexible screen is electrically connected with the host body, and an unfolding assembly for controlling the flexible screen to be unfolded or folded; at least one end of the flexible screen is connected with the unfolding assembly, the unfolding assembly controls the flexible screen to be unfolded or folded, and the flexible screen is located inthe unfolding assembly all the time in the process that the unfolding assembly controls the flexible screen to be unfolded or folded.
- US2017/3 57287 A1 relates to flexible display device which includes a casing, a circuit board, a first reel, a flexible display, and a connecting line.
- the circuit board is received in the casing.
- the first reel is rotatably arranged in the casing.
- the flexible display is at least partially received in the casing, and the flexible display can be wound around the first reel.
- the circuit board and the flexible display are connected via the connecting line.
- the connecting line can be wound around the first reel. Ajunction is formed in a position where the connecting line and the flexible display are connected. When the flexible display is fully unfolded outside the casing, the connecting line is at least partially wound around the first reel from the junction. When the flexible display is folded in the casing, both the flexible display and the connecting line are wound around the first reel.
- WO2021/049688 A1 published March 18, 2021 , provides a mobile terminal comprising: a first frame; a second frame which is coupled so as to be movable in a first direction from the first frame, and comprises a third rear unit moving along the back surface of the first frame, and a first roller provided on the end part in the first direction of the third rear unit; a flexible display unit which has one end thereof fixed to the front surface of the first frame, and is provided so as to cover the first roller; a drive unit which moves the second frame in the first direction or moves same in a second direction which is the opposite direction from the first direction; and a connection band which covers the end part in the second direction of the third rear unit, has one end thereof connected to the end part in the first direction of the first frame, and has the other end thereof connected to the other end of the flexible display unit.
- An electronic device is provided in implementations of the present disclosure, which can make a flexible screen assembly in a tensioned state.
- the electronic device includes a first carrier and a second carrier, a driving mechanism, a flexible screen assembly, and an adjustment mechanism.
- the first carrier and the second carrier are movable relative to each other to make the first carrier and the second carrier switch between a retracting state and an extending state.
- the driving mechanism is disposed at the second carrier.
- the flexible screen assembly has a first end connected with the first carrier.
- the flexible screen assembly is wrapped around the driving mechanism.
- the driving mechanism is configured to drive the flexible screen assembly to move, to make a part of the flexible screen assembly extend outside the electronic device or retract inside the electronic device, when the first carrier and the second carrier move relative to each other.
- the adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the driving mechanism to make the flexible screen assembly in a tensioned state.
- the adjustment mechanism is disposed, and the driving mechanism is adjusted by using the adjustment mechanism, such that a slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly during mounting or after a period of use can be absorbed, thereby making the flexible screen assembly in the tensioned state.
- the electronic device includes a flexible screen assembly.
- the flexible screen assembly can extend to increase a display region of the electronic device or retract to maintain a conventional appearance of a handheld device.
- the electronic device may be a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a cellular telephone, or other handheld or portable electronic devices.
- the electronic device may also be a wearable device (such as a smart watch) or other portable devices.
- the electronic device is a cellular phone.
- FIG. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device 20 may include a first carrier 100, a second carrier 200, and a flexible screen assembly 300. It should be noted that the electronic device 20 illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is exemplary only and the electronic device 20 may also include other components such as a battery, a camera assembly, etc.
- the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 are movable relative to each other, which can be realized by a slidable connection of the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200.
- the first carrier 100 defines a sliding groove, and a side edge of the second carrier 200 being located in the sliding groove and able to slide in the sliding groove.
- An extending state and a retracting state can be switched by relative movement of the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200.
- the retracting state is a state finally formed by relative movement of the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 in directions close to each other.
- the extending state is a state formed by relative movement of the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 in directions away from each other.
- the second carrier 200 in the retracting state, when the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move in the directions away from each other, the second carrier 200 can move from the inside of the first carrier 100 to the outside of the first carrier 100, to switch from the retracting state to the extending state.
- the second carrier 200 In the extending state, when the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move in the directions close to each other, the second carrier 200 may move from the outside of the first carrier 100 to the inside of the first carrier 100, to switch from the extending state to the retracting state.
- first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 can have various extending states, for example, a maximum movement distance between the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 in the directions away from each other is H, and the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 can move away from each other in the retracting state to form extending states with different distances such as a quarter of H, a half of H, three quarters of H, etc. States in which the distance gradually grows can be defined as a first extending state, a second extending state, a third extending state, and the like in turn.
- first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 when the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 are in the first extending state, for example the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move away from each other by a distance of a quarter of H to be in the first extending state, the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 can still move away from each other to reach the second extending state, for example the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move away from each other by a distance of a half of H to be in the second extending state.
- one or more of extending states of the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 in implementations of the present disclosure are illustrative only, and are not intended to limit the extending states of the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 of the implementations of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 1 taken in direction P1-P1
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 1 taken in direction P2-P2.
- an accommodation space can be defined between the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200, and the accommodation space can be used to accommodate other components of the electronic device 20, such as a circuit board, a battery, a camera assembly, etc.
- a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 is also accommodated in the accommodation space.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 has a first end connected with the first carrier 100, and the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around a driving mechanism 400 connected with the second carrier 200.
- the driving mechanism 400 may be directly connected with the second carrier 200, or indirectly connected with the second carrier 200 through other components.
- the driving mechanism 400 can drive the flexible screen assembly 300 to move in a direction towards the outside of the accommodation space, or the outside of the electronic device 20, such that a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 originally accommodated in the accommodation space extends outside the accommodation space, or outside the electronic device 20, which increases a display region of the electronic device 20.
- the driving mechanism 400 can drive the flexible screen assembly 300 to move in a direction towards the inside of the electronic device 20, such that a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 which originally extends outside the electronic device 20 retracts inside the electronic device 20, which makes the electronic device 20 restored to a traditional appearance and convenient to be carried.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 is usually made of a flexible material, which may make the flexible screen assembly 300 mounted too slack (or make the flexible screen assembly 300 not tensioned) due to improper operation of a mounter during mounting, or the flexible screen assembly 300 may be elongated due to fatigue after a period of use, which may lead to slackness of the flexible screen assembly 300 mounted at the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 may be wrinkled during movement, such that the flexible screen assembly 300 is damaged.
- an adjustment mechanism is disposed in implementations of the present disclosure, such as an adjustment mechanism 500, which can adjust the driving mechanism 400, such that a slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be absorbed to make the flexible screen assembly 300 in a tensioned state.
- an adjustment mechanism 500 can adjust the driving mechanism 400, such that a slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be absorbed to make the flexible screen assembly 300 in a tensioned state.
- the adjustment mechanism 500 makes a minor adjustment to a distance between components of the driving mechanism 400 when adjusting, as long as the slackness amount can be absorbed to make the flexible screen assembly 300 is in the tensioned state.
- the driving mechanism 400 may include a first driving member 420 and a second driving member 440.
- the first driving member 420 is spaced apart from the second driving member 440.
- the first driving member 420 may be connected with one side of the second carrier 200
- the second driving member 440 may be connected with the other side of the second carrier 200
- the other side of the second carrier 200 is disposed opposite to the one side of the second carrier 200.
- the first driving member 420 is away from the first end of the flexible screen assembly 300 relative to the second driving member 440.
- the first driving member 420 may be in a regular shape, such as a cylinder or a semi-cylinder, or in an irregular shape, for example one surface of the first driving member 420 may be a circular arc surface, and the other surfaces may be flat surfaces or wavy surfaces.
- the first driving member 420 may be an additional component independent of the second carrier 200, or a part of the second carrier 200.
- the second driving member 440 may have the same structure as the first driving member 420, for example, the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 may both have cylindrical structures.
- the second driving member 440 may also have a different structure from the first driving member 420.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 is wound around the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 in turn.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 has a second end connected with the first carrier 100, and a projection of a position where the second end of the flexible screen assembly 300 is connected with the first carrier 100 on the first carrier 100 falls between a projection of the first driving member 420 on the first carrier 100 and a projection of the second driving member 440 on the first carrier 100. It can be seen from FIG. 4 and FIG.
- the first turn refers to a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 abutting against the first driving member 420
- the second turn refers to a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 abutting against the second driving member 440.
- the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the first end to the first turn refers to a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the first end to any position in the first turn, such as a position where the first turn is tangent to the first driving member 420 or a middle position in the first turn.
- the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the second turn to the second end refers to a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the second end to any position in the second turn, such as a position where the second turn is tangent to the second driving member 440 or a middle position in the second turn.
- first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move away from each other by a movement distance of L1
- first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 are connected with the second carrier 200
- each of a movement distance between the first driving member 420 and the first carrier 100 and a movement distance between the second driving member 440 and the first carrier 100 is also L1.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around two driving members, and when the two driving members move, the two driving members will drive the flexible screen assembly 300 to extend together, such that the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the first end of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the first turn becomes longer, a length increased is also L1.
- the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the second turn becomes shorter.
- a length by which the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the second turn is shortened should also be L1.
- the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move close to each other by a movement distance of L2
- a length of the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the first end of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the first turn increases by L2 compared with the length before movement
- a length of the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the second turn decreases by L2 compared with the length before movement.
- a flexible display screen is usually fixed by fixing one end of the flexible display screen and rolling and winding the other end of the flexible display screen around a roller.
- the flexible display screen is released or wound by rotation of the roller.
- the roller may have not yet started to rotate, which results in slackness of the flexible display screen due to no support of the housings, or when the roller has started to rotate, the two housings may have not yet started to move, which results in a damage to a flexible screen due to an excessive force on the flexible display screen.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440.
- the two ends of the flexible screen assembly 300 each are connected with the first carrier 100.
- a driving force which may be a force applied by manual driving or a driving force applied by electric driving
- the first carrier and the second carrier will drive the flexible screen assembly 300 to move together.
- a difference may exist between a rolling amount and a releasing amount, which results in different overall lengths of the flexible display screen in each state, such that the flexible display screen has different flatness in each state, thereby affecting a display effect of the flexible display screen.
- a length of the flexible screen assembly 300 is kept unchanged in each state, such that during movement of the flexible screen assembly 300, or when a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 retracts inside the electronic device 20, or when a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 extends outside the electronic device 20, flatness of the flexible screen assembly 300 is kept unchanged, which can provide a better display effect for a user.
- the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 in implementations of the present disclosure each have a cylindrical structure, and the first driving member 420 has a radius larger than the second driving member 440.
- the first driving member 420 has a radius larger than the second driving member 440.
- a direction in which the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first driving member 420 is opposite to a direction in which the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the second driving member 440.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 may is wrapped around the first driving member 420 clockwise and the flexible screen assembly 300 may be wrapped around the second driving member 440 counterclockwise.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 rubs against surfaces of the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440.
- a friction force is too large, movement of the flexible screen assembly 300 is impeded, which reduces smoothness of the movement of the flexible screen assembly 300 and damages the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the first driving member 420 is configured to be rotatable relative to the second carrier 200
- the second driving member 440 is configured to be rotatable relative to the second carrier 200, where a rotation direction of the first driving member 420 is the same as a rotation direction of the second driving member 440.
- the second carrier 200 may be provided with a first fixed shaft at one side of the second carrier 200, and the first driving member 420 may be sleeved on the first fixed shaft and rotatably connected with the first fixed shaft (for example, the first driving member 420 may be connected with the first fixed shaft through balls).
- the second carrier 200 may be provided with a second fixed shaft at the other side of the second carrier 200, and the second driving member 440 may be sleeved on the second fixed shaft and rotatably connected with the second fixed shaft (for example, the second driving member 440 may be connected with the second fixed shaft through balls).
- the first driving member 420 is configured to push the flexible screen assembly 300 to move in a first direction.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 When the flexible screen assembly 300 moves, the flexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive the first driving member 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive the second driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft clockwise, so as to extend a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of the electronic device 20 to expand a display region of the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the second driving member 440 When the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move close to each other, the second driving member 440 is configured to push the flexible screen assembly to move in a second direction.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 When the flexible screen assembly 300 moves, the flexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive the second driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive the first driving member 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft counterclockwise, so as to extend a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of the electronic device 20, thereby reducing the display region of the flexible screen assembly 300 and reducing an overall size of the electronic device 20.
- the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 in implementations of the present disclosure can rotate relative to the second carrier 200, which can reduce a movement friction force between the flexible screen assembly 300 and each of the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 during the movement of the flexible screen assembly 300, improve the smoothness of the movement of the flexible screen assembly 300, and reduce a damage to the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the adjustment mechanism 500 in implementations of the present disclosure can adjust the first driving member 420 and/or the second driving member 440, such that the relative distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 is increased, thereby absorbing the slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300 and making the flexible screen assembly 300 in the tensioned state.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 5 with a second driving member displaced.
- the driving mechanism 400 further includes a first bracket, such as a first bracket 460.
- the first driving member 420 is fixedly connected with the second carrier 200, and the second driving member 440 is movably connected with the second carrier 200 through the first bracket 460.
- the adjustment mechanism 500 includes a first elastic member 520.
- the first elastic member 520 is disposed between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, and the first elastic member 520 has one end abutting against the first bracket 460 and another end abutting against the second carrier 200.
- the first elastic member 520 is elastically deformed to drive the first bracket 460 to move in a direction away from the first driving member 420, thereby increasing a distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440.
- the first elastic member 520 may be a compression spring or other elastically deformable device, and a maximum deformation amount of the first elastic member 520 is positively related to a slackness degree of the flexible screen assembly 300. It can be understood that the maximum deformation amount of the first elastic member 520 is set according to the slackness degree of the flexible screen assembly 300. When the flexible screen assembly 300 is slacker, the maximum deformation amount of the first elastic member 520 becomes larger. For example, a test can be performed according to usage of the flexible screen assembly 300 to obtain the slackness degree of the flexible screen assembly 300 during service life of the flexible screen assembly 300, in other words, how much the maximum slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300 can reach.
- the maximum deformation amount of the first elastic member 520 is set according to the maximum slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that the maximum deformation amount of the first elastic member 520 is sufficient to absorb the maximum slackness of the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the first elastic member 520 is configured to push the first bracket 460 to move to increase the distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, thereby offsetting a length variation of the flexible screen assembly 300 caused by a decreased stress value, such that a current tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is restored to be within the preset range and then the flatness of the flexible screen assembly 300 is ensured.
- the elastic mechanism in implementations of the present disclosure cannot only absorb a slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300 after multiple movements of the flexible screen assembly 300, but also absorb a slackness amount caused by improper mounting of the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the first elastic member 520 can drive the first bracket 460 to move to increase the distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, thereby absorbing the slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300 due to improper mounting.
- a mounting difficulty of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be reduced due to arrangement of the first elastic member 520. In other words, due to the arrangement of the first elastic member 520, an elastic force of the first elastic member 520 can keep a stress value of the flexible screen assembly 300 within the preset range, regardless of slackness of the flexible screen assembly 300 caused by any reason.
- the first elastic member 520 in an initial state (such as a state after the whole device is mounted), the first elastic member 520 is compressed. It is assumed that the first elastic member 520 has a compression length of x, and the flexible screen assembly 300 has a slackness length of h.
- the first elastic member 520 can be elastically deformed, the first bracket 460 is driven to move under the elastic force of the first elastic member 520, and the second driving member 440 is driven to move in the direction away from the first driving member 420. Since the second driving member 440 is limited by the flexible screen assembly 300, a distance that the second driving member 440 can move is equal to or slightly larger than slackness length h of the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the first elastic member 520 can absorb the slackness length of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that the stress value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is restored to be within the preset range.
- the compression length of the first elastic member 520 is equal to or slightly smaller than x-h, and at the same time, the first elastic member 520 continues to maintain elasticity, so as to absorb the slackness amount caused by the decreased stress value and slackness of the flexible screen assembly 300.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded schematic structural diagram of a second carrier and a flexible screen assembly in the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 4
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the second carrier and the flexible screen assembly at region A in FIG. 7
- the second carrier 200 is provided with a protrusion 220
- the first bracket 460 defines a through hole 462.
- the first bracket 460 is sleeved on the protrusion 220 through the through hole 462, or the protrusion 220 passes through the through hole 462.
- the through hole 462 has a size larger than the protrusion 220 in the movement direction of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that a first movement space 464 is defined between the first bracket 460 and the protrusion 220.
- the first movement space 464 is smaller than the maximum deformation amount when the first elastic member 520 is elastically deformed, so as to ensure that the first elastic member 520 is always in a compressed state under an abutting force of the first bracket 460 and an abutting force of the second carrier 200, such that the first elastic member 520 in the compressed state always has an elastic force on the first bracket 460, to make the stress value of the flexible screen assembly 300 always within the preset range.
- the first elastic member 520 may fail to abut between the second carrier 200 and the first bracket 460 after being completely released, such that the elastic force of the first elastic member 520 on the first bracket 460 decreases or disappears, resulting in a slack or wrinkled flexible screen assembly 300.
- FIG. 9 is a partial schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 9 taken in direction P3-P3
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the electronic device at region B in FIG. 10
- FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 10 with a second driving member displaced
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the electronic device at region C in FIG. 12 .
- a movement process of the second driving member 440 is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- the first elastic member 520 In the initial state (such as the state after the whole device is mounted), the first elastic member 520 is compressed, and here the first bracket 460 is in a first position relative to the protrusion 220.
- the first elastic member 520 When the flexible screen assembly 300 is slack, the first elastic member 520 is elastically deformed to apply an elastic force to the first bracket 460.
- the first bracket 460 moves within the first movement space 464 under the elastic force of the first elastic member 520, such that the first bracket 460 moves to a second position relative to the protrusion 220.
- the first bracket 460 When the first bracket 460 moves, the first bracket 460 is configured to drive the second driving member 440 to move in the direction away from the first driving member 420 to increase the distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, and absorbs the slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the through hole 462 in implementations of the present disclosure has a strip-shaped structure and abuts with the protrusion 220 in all directions except the movement direction of the flexible screen assembly 300, so as to limit the movement direction of the first bracket 460, such that the first bracket 460 moves in the movement direction of the flexible screen assembly 300, and the flatness of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be prevent from being affected due to the deflection of the first bracket 460 when the first bracket 460 moves.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a first bracket, a second driving member, and a first elastic member in the second carrier and the flexible screen assembly illustrated in FIG. 8 .
- the second carrier 200 defines an accommodating groove 240, and the accommodating groove 240 can be used to accommodate the first elastic member 520 and a part of the first bracket 460 which abuts against the first elastic member 520.
- the second carrier 200 has a bottom wall and a side wall, and the side wall is disposed around a periphery of the bottom wall to define the accommodating groove 240.
- the first bracket 460 has a straight portion 466 and a bending portion 468, the through hole 462 is defined at the straight portion 466, and the bending portion 468 is bendably disposed relative to the straight portion 466.
- the bending portion 468 is located in the accommodating groove 240, and a second movement space 469 is defined between the bending portion 468 and a groove wall (or a side wall) of the accommodating groove 240.
- the first elastic member 520 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 240, one end of the first elastic member 520 abuts against the bending portion 468, and the other end of the first elastic member 520 abuts against the groove wall (or the side wall) of the accommodating groove 240.
- the first elastic member 520 When the flexible screen assembly 300 is slack, the first elastic member 520 is elastically deformed, so as to push the bending portion 468 to compress the second movement space 469.
- the straight portion 466 moves in the first movement space 464, such that a relative position between the first bracket 460 and the second carrier 200 is changed, the distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 is increased, and the slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300 is absorbed.
- the first elastic member 520 in implementations of the present disclosure is disposed at the second carrier 200, and compared with the first elastic member 520 being disposed at the first carrier, a space occupied by the first carrier 100 can be reduced, such that more devices can be disposed at the first carrier 100.
- the first driving member 420 may also be movably connected with the second carrier 200.
- the first driving member 420 can be movably connected with the second carrier 200 through a second bracket, one end of the first elastic member 520 abuts against the first bracket 460, and the other end of the first elastic member 520 abuts against the second bracket.
- the first elastic member 520 is elastically deformed to drive the first bracket 460 to move in the direction away from the first driving member 420 and drive the second bracket to move in a direction away from the second driving member 440, thereby increasing the distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440.
- the second bracket has the same structure as the first bracket, which will not be repeated here.
- the second bracket may also have a different structure from the first bracket 460, as long as the second bracket is movable.
- the adjustment mechanism can further include a second elastic member.
- the first driving member 420 can be movably connected with the second carrier 200 through the second bracket, one end of the second elastic member abuts against the second bracket, and the other end of the second elastic member abuts against the second carrier 200.
- the second elastic member is elastically deformed to drive the second bracket to move in the direction away from the second driving member 440.
- the second elastic member may have the same structure as the first elastic member and have the same connection relationships with other components as the first elastic member, which will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the second elastic member may also have a different structure from the first elastic member and have different connection relationships with other components from the first elastic member.
- the adjustment mechanism may also include only the second elastic member.
- the first driving member 420 is movably connected with the second carrier 200 through the second bracket, and the second driving member 440 is fixedly connected with the second carrier 200.
- the second elastic member is elastically deformed to drive the first driving member 420 to move in the direction away from the second driving member 440, so as to increase the distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440.
- the adjustment mechanism can also be used to automatically adjust the relative distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 according to the current tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range. It can be understood that when the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is too great, the flexible screen assembly 300 may be broken, and when the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is too little, the flexible screen assembly 300 may be wrinkled.
- the preset range may be a range preset according to characteristics of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that when the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range, the flexible screen assembly 300 can neither be broken nor wrinkled.
- the electronic device 20 can be provided with a detecting mechanism 600, and a processor 700 of the electronic device 20 can be connected with the detecting mechanism 600 and the adjustment mechanism 500 respectively.
- the current tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is detected by the detecting mechanism 600, and then a detection result is fed back to the processor 700.
- the processor 700 can control the adjustment mechanism 500 to drive the first movement structure to move in the direction away from the second driving member 440, so as to increase the relative distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, and then absorb the length variation of the flexible screen assembly 300 caused by an insufficient tension value, such that the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range.
- the processor 700 can control the adjustment mechanism 500 to drive the first movement structure to move in a direction close to the second driving member 440, so as to reduce the relative distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, and then relieve a situation that the flexible screen assembly 300 is too tight due to an excessive tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range.
- the second driving member 440 can be movably connected with the second carrier 200 through a second movement structure.
- the processor 700 can control the adjustment mechanism 500 to drive the second movement structure to move in the direction away from the first driving member 420, so as to increase the relative distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, such that the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range.
- the processor 700 can control the adjustment mechanism 500 to drive the second movement structure to move in a direction close to the first driving member 420, so as to reduce the relative distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, such that the tension value of the flexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range.
- the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 both can be movably connected with the second carrier 200, and the processor 700 can control the adjustment mechanism 500 to drive the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 to move simultaneously to increase a distance of the first driving member 420 or decrease a distance of the second driving member 440.
- the adjustment mechanism by using the adjustment mechanism, the first driving member adjusted and the second driving member adjusted with an unchanged relative position, and the flexible display screen assembly, not only can the display region of the electronic device 20 be adjustable, but also the flatness of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be ensured in various states.
- the adjustment mechanism can adjust a relative position of a position where an end of the flexible screen assembly 300 is connected with the first carrier 100 on the first carrier 100.
- the first end of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be movably connected with the first carrier 100, and when the flexible screen assembly 300 is slack, the adjustment mechanism 500 controls the first end of the flexible screen assembly 300 to move in the direction away from the first driving member 420, so as to absorb the slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that the flexible screen assembly 300 is in the tensioned state.
- the second end of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be movably connected with the first carrier 100, and when the flexible screen assembly 300 is slack, the adjustment mechanism 500 controls the second end of the flexible screen assembly 300 to move in the direction away from the first driving member 420, so as to absorb the slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300, such that the flexible screen assembly 300 is in the tensioned state.
- FIG. 15 is a second schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen assembly, a first driving member, and a second driving member in the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- a direction in which the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first driving member 420 is the same as a direction in which the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the second driving member 440.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 may be wrapped around the first driving member 420 clockwise and the flexible screen assembly 300 may be wrapped around the second driving member 440 clockwise.
- the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 may also rotate relative to the second carrier 200, and a rotation direction of the first driving member 420 is different from a rotation direction of the second driving member 440.
- the first driving member 420 is configured to push the flexible screen assembly 300 to move in the first direction.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive the first driving member 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive the second driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft clockwise, so as to extend a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of the electronic device 20 to expand a display region of the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the second driving member 440 is configured to push the flexible screen assembly to move in the second direction.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive the second driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive the first driving member 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft clockwise, so as to extend a part of the flexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of the electronic device 20, thereby reducing the display region of the flexible screen assembly 300 and reducing the overall size of the electronic device 20.
- FIG. 16 is a third schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen assembly, a first driving member, and a second driving member in the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- the flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 in turn, and the second end of the flexible screen assembly 300 is connected with the second driving member 440.
- the second driving member 440 can rotate to wind or release the flexible screen assembly 300.
- the adjustment mechanism 500 can be used to adjust the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440 to increase the distance between the first driving member 420 and the second driving member 440, thereby absorbing the slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly 300, which is easy to operate.
- controlling of the winding or the releasing of the flexible screen assembly 300 by the second driving member 440 and adjusting of the tightness of the flexible screen assembly 300 are separate, and compared with controlling of the winding or the releasing of the flexible screen assembly 300 and the tightness of the flexible screen assembly 300 by the second driving member 440 being simultaneous, an influence of adjusting the tightness of the flexible screen assembly 300 on controlling of a winding or releasing process of the flexible screen assembly 300 can be reduced.
- the adjustment mechanism 500 in implementations of the present disclosure has the same structure as the adjustment mechanism 500 in the above implementations of the present disclosure, which will not be repeated here.
- the part of the flexible screen assembly 300 accommodated in the electronic device 20 may be configured as a part for no picture display, or may be configured as a part without a flexible display module.
- the flexible screen assembly 300 may include a flexible display module 320 and a driving belt 340.
- the flexible display module 320 has one end connected with the external surface of the first carrier 100, the flexible display module 320 has the other end connected with one end of the driving belt 340, and the flexible display module 310 is wrapped around the first driving member 420.
- the other end of the driving belt 340 is connected with the internal surface of the first carrier 100, and the driving belt 340 is wrapped around the second driving member 440.
- the first driving member 420 is configured to push the flexible display module 320 to move in the first direction and drive the driving belt 340 to move in the first direction, such that a first part of the flexible display module 320 extends outside the electronic device 20 to display a picture together with a second part of the flexible display module 320.
- a display content of the first part of the flexible display module 320 may be the same as or different from a display content of the second part of the flexible display module 320.
- the driving belt 340 is accommodated in the electronic device 20, and a distance between one end of the driving belt 340 and the second driving member 440 is larger than a distance between the other end of the driving belt 340 and the second driving member 440.
- the second driving member 440 is configured to push the driving belt 340 to move in the second direction and drive the flexible display module 320 to move in the second direction, such that the first part of the flexible display module 320 retracts inside the electronic device 20, and only the second part of the flexible display module 320 is exposed beyond the electronic device 20.
- the driving belt 340 is still accommodated in the electronic device 20, and the distance between one end of the driving belt 340 and the second driving member 440 is smaller than the distance between the other end of the driving belt 340 and the second driving member 440.
- the electronic device 20 may control the first part of the flexible display module 320 to be in a sleep state to save power, or control the first part of the flexible display module 320 to be in an operating state to meet other requirements of a user.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of a first carrier and a flexible screen assembly in the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the flexible screen assembly 300 may include a flexible display module 320, a driving belt 340, and a support member 360.
- the support member 360 is disposed at a non-display surface of the flexible display module 320.
- the support member 360 can support the flexible display module 320 to improve flatness of the flexible display module 320, and can also separate the flexible display module 320 from other components to protect the flexible display module 320.
- One end of the driving belt 340 is connected with the support member 360.
- the flexible display module 320 can be prevented from being directly subjected to a pulling force of the driving belt 340 through a connection between the driving belt 340 and the support member 360, and the flexible display module 320 can be further protected.
- a part of the support member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the first part of the flexible display module 320 may include multiple support bars arranged at intervals, and two adjacent support bars are connected with each other.
- this structure where the multiple support bars are arranged at intervals and two adjacent support bars are connected with each other, can make the part of the support member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the first part of the flexible display module 320 easy to be bent, so as to reduce a difficulty of disposing the support member 360 around the first driving member 420, or improve fit of the support member 360 being wrapped around the first driving member 420.
- a structure of the part of the support member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the second part of the flexible display module 320 may be the same as or different from a structure of the part that is located on a non-display surface of the second part of the flexible display module 320.
- the part of the support member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the second part of the flexible display module 320 may has a plate-like structure.
- the number of the second driving member 440 may be one or more.
- the number of the second driving member 440 is two, and two second driving members 440 are arranged at an interval, for example one second driving member 440 is disposed close to the top of the second carrier 200 and the other second driving member 440 is disposed close to the bottom of the second carrier 200.
- the number of the driving belt 340 may be two, one driving belt 340 is wrapped around one second driving member 440, and two second driving members 440 are connected with the other end of the flexible display module 320 together, such that when the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 move close to each other, the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 pull the flexible display module 320 to move in the second direction together. Therefore, the flexible display module 320 is more stable during the movement of the flexible display module 320, and the flexible display module 320 is avoided from being damaged due to deflection of the flexible display module 320 during the movement of the flexible display module 320.
- the relative movement between the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 can be realized by manual driving, for example, the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 can be pulled by two hands of a user to move relative to each other.
- the relative movement between the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200 can also be realized by electric driving.
- the electronic device 20 can be further provided with a driving apparatus 800, and the driving apparatus 800 is configured to drive the second carrier 200 to move relative to the first carrier 100.
- the driving apparatus 800 may include a driving motor (or an electric motor) and a transmission structure, the transmission structure is connected with the first carrier 100 and/or the second carrier 200 in a transmission manner, and the driving motor is configured to drive the transmission structure to move.
- the transmission structure can drive the first carrier 100 and/or the second carrier 200 to move together to realize the relative movement of the first carrier 100 and the second carrier 200.
- the transmission structure may be a transmission screw rod or a transmission gear. For example, reference can be made to FIG.
- the driving apparatus 800 may include a driving motor 820, a transmission screw rod 840, and a connecting member 860.
- the connecting member 860 is connected with the transmission screw rod 840 in a transmission manner, and the driving motor 820 is configured to drive the transmission screw rod 840 to rotate to drive the connecting member 860 to move.
- the connecting member 860 moves, the connecting member 860 is configured to drive the second carrier 200 to move.
- a pulling manner of the electronic device 20 is not limited to this.
- FIG. 19 is a fourth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 20 is a fifth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure.
- the pulling manner of an electronic device such as an electronic device 40 provided in implementations of the present disclosure may be horizontal pulling.
- the electronic device 40 may include a first carrier 41, a second carrier 42, and a flexible screen assembly 43.
- the first carrier 41 and the second carrier 42 can be used to carry the electronic device 40.
- the first carrier 41 and the second carrier 42 can move relative to each other, such that a part of the flexible screen assembly 43 extends outside or retracts inside the electronic device 40.
- Longitudinal pulling refers to a manner of pulling in a direction perpendicular to a display direction of the flexible screen assembly 43.
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Description
- This disclosure relates to the field of electronic technology, and in particular to an electronic device.
- With development of electronic technology, display devices of electronic devices such as smart phones are becoming more and more intelligent. A display device of an electronic device can display a picture through a display screen of the display device.
- A flexible display screen has attracted much attention due to folding and bending characteristics of the flexible display screen. By driving the flexible display screen to be extended outside the electronic device or retracted inside the electronic device, a screen display region of the electronic device can be adjusted, but the flexible display screen may be slack and wrinkled during mounting or after a period of use.
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CN110191207A relates to an intelligent terminal host with an expanded flexible screen and a stacked intelligent terminal. The intelligent terminal host comprises an intelligent terminal host with anunfolded flexible screen and includes a host body, a flexible screen is electrically connected with the host body, and an unfolding assembly for controlling the flexible screen to be unfolded or folded; at least one end of the flexible screen is connected with the unfolding assembly, the unfolding assembly controls the flexible screen to be unfolded or folded, and the flexible screen is located inthe unfolding assembly all the time in the process that the unfolding assembly controls the flexible screen to be unfolded or folded.
US2017/3 57287 A1 relates to flexible display device which includes a casing, a circuit board, a first reel, a flexible display, and a connecting line. The circuit board is received in the casing. The first reel is rotatably arranged in the casing. The flexible display is at least partially received in the casing, and the flexible display can be wound around the first reel. The circuit board and the flexible display are connected via the connecting line. The connecting line can be wound around the first reel. Ajunction is formed in a position where the connecting line and the flexible display are connected. When the flexible display is fully unfolded outside the casing, the connecting line is at least partially wound around the first reel from the junction. When the flexible display is folded in the casing, both the flexible display and the connecting line are wound around the first reel.
WO2021/049688 A1, published March 18, 2021 , provides a mobile terminal comprising: a first frame; a second frame which is coupled so as to be movable in a first direction from the first frame, and comprises a third rear unit moving along the back surface of the first frame, and a first roller provided on the end part in the first direction of the third rear unit; a flexible display unit which has one end thereof fixed to the front surface of the first frame, and is provided so as to cover the first roller; a drive unit which moves the second frame in the first direction or moves same in a second direction which is the opposite direction from the first direction; and a connection band which covers the end part in the second direction of the third rear unit, has one end thereof connected to the end part in the first direction of the first frame, and has the other end thereof connected to the other end of the flexible display unit. - Aspects of the invention are set out in the appended claims. An electronic device is provided in implementations of the present disclosure, which can make a flexible screen assembly in a tensioned state.
- An electronic device is provided in implementations of the present disclosure. The electronic device includes a first carrier and a second carrier, a driving mechanism, a flexible screen assembly, and an adjustment mechanism. The first carrier and the second carrier are movable relative to each other to make the first carrier and the second carrier switch between a retracting state and an extending state. The driving mechanism is disposed at the second carrier. The flexible screen assembly has a first end connected with the first carrier. The flexible screen assembly is wrapped around the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the flexible screen assembly to move, to make a part of the flexible screen assembly extend outside the electronic device or retract inside the electronic device, when the first carrier and the second carrier move relative to each other. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the driving mechanism to make the flexible screen assembly in a tensioned state.
- In implementations of the present disclosure, the adjustment mechanism is disposed, and the driving mechanism is adjusted by using the adjustment mechanism, such that a slackness amount of the flexible screen assembly during mounting or after a period of use can be absorbed, thereby making the flexible screen assembly in the tensioned state.
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FIG. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 3 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the electronic device ofFIG. 2 taken in direction P2-P2. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen assembly, a first driving member, and a second driving member in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 5 with a second driving member displaced. -
FIG. 7 is an exploded schematic structural diagram of a second carrier and a flexible screen assembly in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 8 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the second carrier and the flexible screen assembly at region A inFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is a partial schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 9 taken in direction P3-P3. -
FIG. 11 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the electronic device at region B inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 10 with a second driving member displaced. -
FIG. 13 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the electronic device at region C inFIG. 12 . -
FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a first bracket, a second driving member, and an elastic member in the second carrier and the flexible screen assembly illustrated inFIG. 8 . -
FIG. 15 is a second schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen assembly, a first driving member, and a second driving member in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 16 is a third schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen assembly, a first driving member, and a second driving member in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of a first carrier and a flexible screen assembly in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 18 is a partial schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 19 is a fourth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 20 is a fifth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. - An electronic device is provided in implementations of the present disclosure. The electronic device includes a flexible screen assembly. The flexible screen assembly can extend to increase a display region of the electronic device or retract to maintain a conventional appearance of a handheld device. The electronic device may be a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a cellular telephone, or other handheld or portable electronic devices. The electronic device may also be a wearable device (such as a smart watch) or other portable devices. For example, in the following specific description, the electronic device is a cellular phone.
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FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , whereFIG. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure, andFIG. 2 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. Theelectronic device 20 may include afirst carrier 100, asecond carrier 200, and aflexible screen assembly 300. It should be noted that theelectronic device 20 illustrated inFIG. 1 andFIG. 2 is exemplary only and theelectronic device 20 may also include other components such as a battery, a camera assembly, etc. - The
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 are movable relative to each other, which can be realized by a slidable connection of thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200. For example, thefirst carrier 100 defines a sliding groove, and a side edge of thesecond carrier 200 being located in the sliding groove and able to slide in the sliding groove. An extending state and a retracting state can be switched by relative movement of thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200. Referring toFIG. 1 , the retracting state is a state finally formed by relative movement of thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 in directions close to each other. Referring toFIG. 2 , the extending state is a state formed by relative movement of thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 in directions away from each other. - It can be understood that in the retracting state, when the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move in the directions away from each other, thesecond carrier 200 can move from the inside of thefirst carrier 100 to the outside of thefirst carrier 100, to switch from the retracting state to the extending state. In the extending state, when thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move in the directions close to each other, thesecond carrier 200 may move from the outside of thefirst carrier 100 to the inside of thefirst carrier 100, to switch from the extending state to the retracting state. - It should be noted that the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 can have various extending states, for example, a maximum movement distance between thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 in the directions away from each other is H, and thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 can move away from each other in the retracting state to form extending states with different distances such as a quarter of H, a half of H, three quarters of H, etc. States in which the distance gradually grows can be defined as a first extending state, a second extending state, a third extending state, and the like in turn. - It should also be noted that when the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 are in the first extending state, for example thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move away from each other by a distance of a quarter of H to be in the first extending state, thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 can still move away from each other to reach the second extending state, for example thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move away from each other by a distance of a half of H to be in the second extending state. - It can be understood that one or more of extending states of the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 in implementations of the present disclosure are illustrative only, and are not intended to limit the extending states of thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 of the implementations of the present disclosure. - Reference can be made
FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 together, whereFIG. 3 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure,FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the electronic device ofFIG. 1 taken in direction P1-P1, andFIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the electronic device ofFIG. 1 taken in direction P2-P2. When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 are in the retracting state, thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 are fitted to each other. Here, an accommodation space can be defined between thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200, and the accommodation space can be used to accommodate other components of theelectronic device 20, such as a circuit board, a battery, a camera assembly, etc. A part of theflexible screen assembly 300 is also accommodated in the accommodation space. In addition, theflexible screen assembly 300 has a first end connected with thefirst carrier 100, and theflexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around adriving mechanism 400 connected with thesecond carrier 200. It should be noted that thedriving mechanism 400 may be directly connected with thesecond carrier 200, or indirectly connected with thesecond carrier 200 through other components. When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 in the retracting state move away from each other, thedriving mechanism 400 can drive theflexible screen assembly 300 to move in a direction towards the outside of the accommodation space, or the outside of theelectronic device 20, such that a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 originally accommodated in the accommodation space extends outside the accommodation space, or outside theelectronic device 20, which increases a display region of theelectronic device 20. When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 in the extending state move close to each other, thedriving mechanism 400 can drive theflexible screen assembly 300 to move in a direction towards the inside of theelectronic device 20, such that a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 which originally extends outside theelectronic device 20 retracts inside theelectronic device 20, which makes theelectronic device 20 restored to a traditional appearance and convenient to be carried. - The
flexible screen assembly 300 is usually made of a flexible material, which may make theflexible screen assembly 300 mounted too slack (or make theflexible screen assembly 300 not tensioned) due to improper operation of a mounter during mounting, or theflexible screen assembly 300 may be elongated due to fatigue after a period of use, which may lead to slackness of theflexible screen assembly 300 mounted at thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200. However, when theflexible screen assembly 300 is slack, theflexible screen assembly 300 may be wrinkled during movement, such that theflexible screen assembly 300 is damaged. In order to solve this problem, an adjustment mechanism is disposed in implementations of the present disclosure, such as anadjustment mechanism 500, which can adjust thedriving mechanism 400, such that a slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be absorbed to make theflexible screen assembly 300 in a tensioned state. It can be understood that a slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300 caused by improper mounting or aging of theflexible screen assembly 300 after a period of use is generally relatively small. In implementations of the present disclosure, theadjustment mechanism 500 makes a minor adjustment to a distance between components of thedriving mechanism 400 when adjusting, as long as the slackness amount can be absorbed to make theflexible screen assembly 300 is in the tensioned state. - The
driving mechanism 400 may include afirst driving member 420 and asecond driving member 440. Thefirst driving member 420 is spaced apart from thesecond driving member 440. For example, the first drivingmember 420 may be connected with one side of thesecond carrier 200, thesecond driving member 440 may be connected with the other side of thesecond carrier 200, and the other side of thesecond carrier 200 is disposed opposite to the one side of thesecond carrier 200. Thefirst driving member 420 is away from the first end of theflexible screen assembly 300 relative to thesecond driving member 440. Thefirst driving member 420 may be in a regular shape, such as a cylinder or a semi-cylinder, or in an irregular shape, for example one surface of the first drivingmember 420 may be a circular arc surface, and the other surfaces may be flat surfaces or wavy surfaces. Thefirst driving member 420 may be an additional component independent of thesecond carrier 200, or a part of thesecond carrier 200. Thesecond driving member 440 may have the same structure as the first drivingmember 420, for example, the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 may both have cylindrical structures. Thesecond driving member 440 may also have a different structure from the first drivingmember 420. - The
flexible screen assembly 300 is wound around the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 in turn. Theflexible screen assembly 300 has a second end connected with thefirst carrier 100, and a projection of a position where the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 is connected with thefirst carrier 100 on thefirst carrier 100 falls between a projection of the first drivingmember 420 on thefirst carrier 100 and a projection of thesecond driving member 440 on thefirst carrier 100. It can be seen fromFIG. 4 andFIG. 5 that when thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move away from each other, a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the first end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to a position of the first drivingmember 420 becomes longer, and a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to a position of thesecond driving member 440 becomes shorter. When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move close to each other, the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the first end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the position of the first drivingmember 420 becomes shorter, and the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the position of thesecond driving member 440 becomes longer. However, during relative movement of thesecond carrier 200 and thefirst carrier 100, a length of a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the position of the first drivingmember 420 to the position of thesecond driving member 440 is kept unchanged. - It can be understood that when the
flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first drivingmember 420, a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 at a position of the first drivingmember 420 forms a first turn, and when theflexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around thesecond driving member 440, a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 at a position of thesecond driving member 440 forms a second turn. When thesecond carrier 200 moves relative to thefirst carrier 100, theflexible screen assembly 300 moves relative to the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440. During extension of thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200, the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the first end to the first turn becomes longer, and the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second turn to the second end becomes shorter. The first turn refers to a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 abutting against the first drivingmember 420, and the second turn refers to a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 abutting against thesecond driving member 440. The part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the first end to the first turn refers to a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the first end to any position in the first turn, such as a position where the first turn is tangent to the first drivingmember 420 or a middle position in the first turn. The part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second turn to the second end refers to a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second end to any position in the second turn, such as a position where the second turn is tangent to thesecond driving member 440 or a middle position in the second turn. - It is assumed that the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move away from each other by a movement distance of L1, since the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 are connected with thesecond carrier 200, each of a movement distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thefirst carrier 100 and a movement distance between thesecond driving member 440 and thefirst carrier 100 is also L1. Theflexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around two driving members, and when the two driving members move, the two driving members will drive theflexible screen assembly 300 to extend together, such that the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the first end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the first turn becomes longer, a length increased is also L1. The part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the second turn becomes shorter. Since an overall length of theflexible screen assembly 300 is unchanged when theflexible screen assembly 300 is not fatigue, and a relative distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 is unchanged, a length by which the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the second turn is shortened should also be L1. Similarly, it is assumed that thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move close to each other by a movement distance of L2, a length of the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the first end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the first turn increases by L2 compared with the length before movement, and a length of the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 from the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the second turn decreases by L2 compared with the length before movement. - In the related art, a flexible display screen is usually fixed by fixing one end of the flexible display screen and rolling and winding the other end of the flexible display screen around a roller. In addition, when two housings move relative to each other, the flexible display screen is released or wound by rotation of the roller. In this way, when the two housings have started to move, the roller may have not yet started to rotate, which results in slackness of the flexible display screen due to no support of the housings, or when the roller has started to rotate, the two housings may have not yet started to move, which results in a damage to a flexible screen due to an excessive force on the flexible display screen. It can be understood that in the related art, relative movement of the two housings and movement of the flexible screen assembly are driven separately, such that the relative movement of the two housings and the movement of the flexible screen assembly may be not synchronized due to asynchronous driving of the relative movement of the two housings and the movement of the flexible screen assembly. However, in implementations of the present disclosure, the
flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440. The two ends of theflexible screen assembly 300 each are connected with thefirst carrier 100. When the first carrier and the second carrier are driven by a driving force (which may be a force applied by manual driving or a driving force applied by electric driving) to move, the first carrier and the second carrier will drive theflexible screen assembly 300 to move together. Compared with the related art, consistency between relative movement of the two carriers and movement of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be ensured, and a damage to theflexible screen assembly 300 can be reduced during movement of the two carriers. - In addition, in a manner that the flexible display screen is rolled and wound in the related art, during winding or releasing, a difference may exist between a rolling amount and a releasing amount, which results in different overall lengths of the flexible display screen in each state, such that the flexible display screen has different flatness in each state, thereby affecting a display effect of the flexible display screen. However, in implementations of the present disclosure, a length of the
flexible screen assembly 300 is kept unchanged in each state, such that during movement of theflexible screen assembly 300, or when a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 retracts inside theelectronic device 20, or when a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 extends outside theelectronic device 20, flatness of theflexible screen assembly 300 is kept unchanged, which can provide a better display effect for a user. - As illustrated in
FIG. 4 to FIG. 5 , the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 in implementations of the present disclosure each have a cylindrical structure, and the first drivingmember 420 has a radius larger than thesecond driving member 440. Compared with setting a radius of thesecond driving member 440 to be the same as or larger than the radius of the first drivingmember 420, by setting a size of thesecond driving member 440 in theelectronic device 20 to be smaller than a size of the first drivingmember 420, it is possible to save an internal space of theelectronic device 20 occupied by the first drivingmember 420. - A direction in which the
flexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first drivingmember 420 is opposite to a direction in which theflexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around thesecond driving member 440. For example, theflexible screen assembly 300 may is wrapped around the first drivingmember 420 clockwise and theflexible screen assembly 300 may be wrapped around thesecond driving member 440 counterclockwise. - When the
flexible screen assembly 300 moves, theflexible screen assembly 300 rubs against surfaces of the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440. When a friction force is too large, movement of theflexible screen assembly 300 is impeded, which reduces smoothness of the movement of theflexible screen assembly 300 and damages theflexible screen assembly 300. In implementations of the present disclosure, in order to improve the smoothness of the movement of theflexible screen assembly 300, the first drivingmember 420 is configured to be rotatable relative to thesecond carrier 200, and thesecond driving member 440 is configured to be rotatable relative to thesecond carrier 200, where a rotation direction of the first drivingmember 420 is the same as a rotation direction of thesecond driving member 440. - For example, the
second carrier 200 may be provided with a first fixed shaft at one side of thesecond carrier 200, and the first drivingmember 420 may be sleeved on the first fixed shaft and rotatably connected with the first fixed shaft (for example, the first drivingmember 420 may be connected with the first fixed shaft through balls). Thesecond carrier 200 may be provided with a second fixed shaft at the other side of thesecond carrier 200, and thesecond driving member 440 may be sleeved on the second fixed shaft and rotatably connected with the second fixed shaft (for example, thesecond driving member 440 may be connected with the second fixed shaft through balls). When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move away from each other, the first drivingmember 420 is configured to push theflexible screen assembly 300 to move in a first direction. When theflexible screen assembly 300 moves, theflexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive the first drivingmember 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive thesecond driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft clockwise, so as to extend a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of theelectronic device 20 to expand a display region of theflexible screen assembly 300. When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move close to each other, thesecond driving member 440 is configured to push the flexible screen assembly to move in a second direction. When theflexible screen assembly 300 moves, theflexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive thesecond driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive the first drivingmember 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft counterclockwise, so as to extend a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of theelectronic device 20, thereby reducing the display region of theflexible screen assembly 300 and reducing an overall size of theelectronic device 20. Compared with the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 each being fixed, the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 in implementations of the present disclosure can rotate relative to thesecond carrier 200, which can reduce a movement friction force between theflexible screen assembly 300 and each of the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 during the movement of theflexible screen assembly 300, improve the smoothness of the movement of theflexible screen assembly 300, and reduce a damage to theflexible screen assembly 300. - When the
flexible screen assembly 300 is slack due to improper mounting, being elongated caused by fatigue for repeated use, or other reasons, theadjustment mechanism 500 in implementations of the present disclosure can adjust the first drivingmember 420 and/or thesecond driving member 440, such that the relative distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 is increased, thereby absorbing the slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300 and making theflexible screen assembly 300 in the tensioned state. - Reference can be made to
FIG. 5 andFIG. 6 , whereFIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 5 with a second driving member displaced. Thedriving mechanism 400 further includes a first bracket, such as afirst bracket 460. Thefirst driving member 420 is fixedly connected with thesecond carrier 200, and thesecond driving member 440 is movably connected with thesecond carrier 200 through thefirst bracket 460. Theadjustment mechanism 500 includes a firstelastic member 520. The firstelastic member 520 is disposed between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, and the firstelastic member 520 has one end abutting against thefirst bracket 460 and another end abutting against thesecond carrier 200. The firstelastic member 520 is elastically deformed to drive thefirst bracket 460 to move in a direction away from the first drivingmember 420, thereby increasing a distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440. - The first
elastic member 520 may be a compression spring or other elastically deformable device, and a maximum deformation amount of the firstelastic member 520 is positively related to a slackness degree of theflexible screen assembly 300. It can be understood that the maximum deformation amount of the firstelastic member 520 is set according to the slackness degree of theflexible screen assembly 300. When theflexible screen assembly 300 is slacker, the maximum deformation amount of the firstelastic member 520 becomes larger. For example, a test can be performed according to usage of theflexible screen assembly 300 to obtain the slackness degree of theflexible screen assembly 300 during service life of theflexible screen assembly 300, in other words, how much the maximum slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300 can reach. Then the maximum deformation amount of the firstelastic member 520 is set according to the maximum slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that the maximum deformation amount of the firstelastic member 520 is sufficient to absorb the maximum slackness of theflexible screen assembly 300. - It can be understood that when the
flexible screen assembly 300 is slack, the firstelastic member 520 is configured to push thefirst bracket 460 to move to increase the distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, thereby offsetting a length variation of theflexible screen assembly 300 caused by a decreased stress value, such that a current tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is restored to be within the preset range and then the flatness of theflexible screen assembly 300 is ensured. - In addition, the elastic mechanism in implementations of the present disclosure cannot only absorb a slackness amount of the
flexible screen assembly 300 after multiple movements of theflexible screen assembly 300, but also absorb a slackness amount caused by improper mounting of theflexible screen assembly 300. It can be understood that when theflexible screen assembly 300 is mounted, theflexible screen assembly 300 mounted may not meet the requirement that the current tension value is within the preset range. Here, the firstelastic member 520 can drive thefirst bracket 460 to move to increase the distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, thereby absorbing the slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300 due to improper mounting. It can also be understood that a mounting difficulty of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be reduced due to arrangement of the firstelastic member 520. In other words, due to the arrangement of the firstelastic member 520, an elastic force of the firstelastic member 520 can keep a stress value of theflexible screen assembly 300 within the preset range, regardless of slackness of theflexible screen assembly 300 caused by any reason. - It can be understood that in an initial state (such as a state after the whole device is mounted), the first
elastic member 520 is compressed. It is assumed that the firstelastic member 520 has a compression length of x, and theflexible screen assembly 300 has a slackness length of h. Here, the firstelastic member 520 can be elastically deformed, thefirst bracket 460 is driven to move under the elastic force of the firstelastic member 520, and thesecond driving member 440 is driven to move in the direction away from the first drivingmember 420. Since thesecond driving member 440 is limited by theflexible screen assembly 300, a distance that thesecond driving member 440 can move is equal to or slightly larger than slackness length h of theflexible screen assembly 300. When thesecond driving member 440 moves, the firstelastic member 520 can absorb the slackness length of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that the stress value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is restored to be within the preset range. Here, the compression length of the firstelastic member 520 is equal to or slightly smaller than x-h, and at the same time, the firstelastic member 520 continues to maintain elasticity, so as to absorb the slackness amount caused by the decreased stress value and slackness of theflexible screen assembly 300. - Reference can continue to be made to
FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 , whereFIG. 7 is an exploded schematic structural diagram of a second carrier and a flexible screen assembly in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 4 , andFIG. 8 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the second carrier and the flexible screen assembly at region A inFIG. 7 . Thesecond carrier 200 is provided with aprotrusion 220, and thefirst bracket 460 defines a throughhole 462. Thefirst bracket 460 is sleeved on theprotrusion 220 through the throughhole 462, or theprotrusion 220 passes through the throughhole 462. The throughhole 462 has a size larger than theprotrusion 220 in the movement direction of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that afirst movement space 464 is defined between thefirst bracket 460 and theprotrusion 220. - The
first movement space 464 is smaller than the maximum deformation amount when the firstelastic member 520 is elastically deformed, so as to ensure that the firstelastic member 520 is always in a compressed state under an abutting force of thefirst bracket 460 and an abutting force of thesecond carrier 200, such that the firstelastic member 520 in the compressed state always has an elastic force on thefirst bracket 460, to make the stress value of theflexible screen assembly 300 always within the preset range. It can be understood that when thefirst movement space 464 is too large, the firstelastic member 520 may fail to abut between thesecond carrier 200 and thefirst bracket 460 after being completely released, such that the elastic force of the firstelastic member 520 on thefirst bracket 460 decreases or disappears, resulting in a slack or wrinkledflexible screen assembly 300. - Reference can be made to
FIG. 9 to FIG. 13 together, whereFIG. 9 is a partial schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure,FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 9 taken in direction P3-P3,FIG. 11 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the electronic device at region B inFIG. 10 ,FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 10 with a second driving member displaced, andFIG. 13 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of the electronic device at region C inFIG. 12 . A movement process of thesecond driving member 440 is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the initial state (such as the state after the whole device is mounted), the firstelastic member 520 is compressed, and here thefirst bracket 460 is in a first position relative to theprotrusion 220. When theflexible screen assembly 300 is slack, the firstelastic member 520 is elastically deformed to apply an elastic force to thefirst bracket 460. Thefirst bracket 460 moves within thefirst movement space 464 under the elastic force of the firstelastic member 520, such that thefirst bracket 460 moves to a second position relative to theprotrusion 220. When thefirst bracket 460 moves, thefirst bracket 460 is configured to drive thesecond driving member 440 to move in the direction away from the first drivingmember 420 to increase the distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, and absorbs the slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300. In order to make thefirst bracket 460 move in a preset direction without deflection, the throughhole 462 in implementations of the present disclosure has a strip-shaped structure and abuts with theprotrusion 220 in all directions except the movement direction of theflexible screen assembly 300, so as to limit the movement direction of thefirst bracket 460, such that thefirst bracket 460 moves in the movement direction of theflexible screen assembly 300, and the flatness of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be prevent from being affected due to the deflection of thefirst bracket 460 when thefirst bracket 460 moves. - Reference can be made to
FIG. 4 ,FIG. 8 ,FIG. 11 , andFIG. 14 , whereFIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a first bracket, a second driving member, and a first elastic member in the second carrier and the flexible screen assembly illustrated inFIG. 8 . In implementations of the present disclosure, thesecond carrier 200 defines anaccommodating groove 240, and theaccommodating groove 240 can be used to accommodate the firstelastic member 520 and a part of thefirst bracket 460 which abuts against the firstelastic member 520. For example, thesecond carrier 200 has a bottom wall and a side wall, and the side wall is disposed around a periphery of the bottom wall to define theaccommodating groove 240. Thefirst bracket 460 has astraight portion 466 and a bendingportion 468, the throughhole 462 is defined at thestraight portion 466, and the bendingportion 468 is bendably disposed relative to thestraight portion 466. The bendingportion 468 is located in theaccommodating groove 240, and asecond movement space 469 is defined between the bendingportion 468 and a groove wall (or a side wall) of theaccommodating groove 240. The firstelastic member 520 is accommodated in theaccommodating groove 240, one end of the firstelastic member 520 abuts against the bendingportion 468, and the other end of the firstelastic member 520 abuts against the groove wall (or the side wall) of theaccommodating groove 240. When theflexible screen assembly 300 is slack, the firstelastic member 520 is elastically deformed, so as to push the bendingportion 468 to compress thesecond movement space 469. Here, thestraight portion 466 moves in thefirst movement space 464, such that a relative position between thefirst bracket 460 and thesecond carrier 200 is changed, the distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 is increased, and the slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300 is absorbed. - The first
elastic member 520 in implementations of the present disclosure is disposed at thesecond carrier 200, and compared with the firstelastic member 520 being disposed at the first carrier, a space occupied by thefirst carrier 100 can be reduced, such that more devices can be disposed at thefirst carrier 100. - It should be noted that when the
second driving member 440 is movably connected with thesecond carrier 200, and the first drivingmember 420 may also be movably connected with thesecond carrier 200. For example, the first drivingmember 420 can be movably connected with thesecond carrier 200 through a second bracket, one end of the firstelastic member 520 abuts against thefirst bracket 460, and the other end of the firstelastic member 520 abuts against the second bracket. The firstelastic member 520 is elastically deformed to drive thefirst bracket 460 to move in the direction away from the first drivingmember 420 and drive the second bracket to move in a direction away from thesecond driving member 440, thereby increasing the distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440. The second bracket has the same structure as the first bracket, which will not be repeated here. The second bracket may also have a different structure from thefirst bracket 460, as long as the second bracket is movable. - For another example, the adjustment mechanism can further include a second elastic member. The
first driving member 420 can be movably connected with thesecond carrier 200 through the second bracket, one end of the second elastic member abuts against the second bracket, and the other end of the second elastic member abuts against thesecond carrier 200. The second elastic member is elastically deformed to drive the second bracket to move in the direction away from thesecond driving member 440. The second elastic member may have the same structure as the first elastic member and have the same connection relationships with other components as the first elastic member, which will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the second elastic member may also have a different structure from the first elastic member and have different connection relationships with other components from the first elastic member. - It should also be noted that a structure of the adjustment mechanism is not limited to this. For example, the adjustment mechanism may also include only the second elastic member. For example, the first driving
member 420 is movably connected with thesecond carrier 200 through the second bracket, and thesecond driving member 440 is fixedly connected with thesecond carrier 200. The second elastic member is elastically deformed to drive the first drivingmember 420 to move in the direction away from thesecond driving member 440, so as to increase the distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440. - In implementations of the present disclosure, the adjustment mechanism can also be used to automatically adjust the relative distance between the first driving
member 420 and thesecond driving member 440 according to the current tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range. It can be understood that when the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is too great, theflexible screen assembly 300 may be broken, and when the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is too little, theflexible screen assembly 300 may be wrinkled. The preset range may be a range preset according to characteristics of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that when the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range, theflexible screen assembly 300 can neither be broken nor wrinkled. - For example, reference can continue to be made to
FIG. 3 , theelectronic device 20 can be provided with a detecting mechanism 600, and aprocessor 700 of theelectronic device 20 can be connected with the detecting mechanism 600 and theadjustment mechanism 500 respectively. The current tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is detected by the detecting mechanism 600, and then a detection result is fed back to theprocessor 700. When the current tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is less than the minimum value within the preset range, theprocessor 700 can control theadjustment mechanism 500 to drive the first movement structure to move in the direction away from thesecond driving member 440, so as to increase the relative distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, and then absorb the length variation of theflexible screen assembly 300 caused by an insufficient tension value, such that the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range. When the current tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is greater than the maximum value within the preset range, theprocessor 700 can control theadjustment mechanism 500 to drive the first movement structure to move in a direction close to thesecond driving member 440, so as to reduce the relative distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, and then relieve a situation that theflexible screen assembly 300 is too tight due to an excessive tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range. - For another example, the
second driving member 440 can be movably connected with thesecond carrier 200 through a second movement structure. When the current tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is less than the minimum value within the preset range, theprocessor 700 can control theadjustment mechanism 500 to drive the second movement structure to move in the direction away from the first drivingmember 420, so as to increase the relative distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, such that the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range. When the current tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is greater than the maximum value within the preset range, theprocessor 700 can control theadjustment mechanism 500 to drive the second movement structure to move in a direction close to the first drivingmember 420, so as to reduce the relative distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, such that the tension value of theflexible screen assembly 300 is within the preset range. - The
first driving member 420 and thesecond driving member 440 both can be movably connected with thesecond carrier 200, and theprocessor 700 can control theadjustment mechanism 500 to drive the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 to move simultaneously to increase a distance of the first drivingmember 420 or decrease a distance of thesecond driving member 440. - In this scheme, by using the adjustment mechanism, the first driving member adjusted and the second driving member adjusted with an unchanged relative position, and the flexible display screen assembly, not only can the display region of the
electronic device 20 be adjustable, but also the flatness of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be ensured in various states. - It should be noted that an adjustment manner in the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, the adjustment mechanism can adjust a relative position of a position where an end of the
flexible screen assembly 300 is connected with thefirst carrier 100 on thefirst carrier 100. The first end of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be movably connected with thefirst carrier 100, and when theflexible screen assembly 300 is slack, theadjustment mechanism 500 controls the first end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to move in the direction away from the first drivingmember 420, so as to absorb the slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that theflexible screen assembly 300 is in the tensioned state. Alternatively, the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be movably connected with thefirst carrier 100, and when theflexible screen assembly 300 is slack, theadjustment mechanism 500 controls the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 to move in the direction away from the first drivingmember 420, so as to absorb the slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300, such that theflexible screen assembly 300 is in the tensioned state. - It should be noted that an arrangement manner of the
flexible screen assembly 300 is not limited to this. For example, reference can be made toFIG. 15 , which is a second schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen assembly, a first driving member, and a second driving member in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 4 . A direction in which theflexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first drivingmember 420 is the same as a direction in which theflexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around thesecond driving member 440. For example, theflexible screen assembly 300 may be wrapped around the first drivingmember 420 clockwise and theflexible screen assembly 300 may be wrapped around thesecond driving member 440 clockwise. Thefirst driving member 420 and thesecond driving member 440 may also rotate relative to thesecond carrier 200, and a rotation direction of the first drivingmember 420 is different from a rotation direction of thesecond driving member 440. For example, when thefirst carrier 100 moves away from thesecond carrier 200, the first drivingmember 420 is configured to push theflexible screen assembly 300 to move in the first direction. When theflexible screen assembly 300 moves, theflexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive the first drivingmember 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive thesecond driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft clockwise, so as to extend a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of theelectronic device 20 to expand a display region of theflexible screen assembly 300. When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move close to each other, thesecond driving member 440 is configured to push the flexible screen assembly to move in the second direction. When theflexible screen assembly 300 moves, theflexible screen assembly 300 is configured to drive thesecond driving member 440 to rotate around the second fixed shaft counterclockwise and drive the first drivingmember 420 to rotate around the first fixed shaft clockwise, so as to extend a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 to the outside of theelectronic device 20, thereby reducing the display region of theflexible screen assembly 300 and reducing the overall size of theelectronic device 20. - It should also be noted that a connection manner of the second end of the
flexible screen assembly 300 is not limited to this. For example, reference can be made toFIG. 16 . which is a third schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen assembly, a first driving member, and a second driving member in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 4 . Theflexible screen assembly 300 is wrapped around the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 in turn, and the second end of theflexible screen assembly 300 is connected with thesecond driving member 440. Thesecond driving member 440 can rotate to wind or release theflexible screen assembly 300. Theadjustment mechanism 500 can be used to adjust the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440 to increase the distance between the first drivingmember 420 and thesecond driving member 440, thereby absorbing the slackness amount of theflexible screen assembly 300, which is easy to operate. In addition, controlling of the winding or the releasing of theflexible screen assembly 300 by thesecond driving member 440 and adjusting of the tightness of theflexible screen assembly 300 are separate, and compared with controlling of the winding or the releasing of theflexible screen assembly 300 and the tightness of theflexible screen assembly 300 by thesecond driving member 440 being simultaneous, an influence of adjusting the tightness of theflexible screen assembly 300 on controlling of a winding or releasing process of theflexible screen assembly 300 can be reduced. Theadjustment mechanism 500 in implementations of the present disclosure has the same structure as theadjustment mechanism 500 in the above implementations of the present disclosure, which will not be repeated here. - Reference can continue to be made to
FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , and during the movement of theflexible screen assembly 300, a part of theflexible screen assembly 300 is always accommodated in theelectronic device 20. In order to simplify a structure of theflexible screen assembly 300, the part of theflexible screen assembly 300 accommodated in theelectronic device 20 may be configured as a part for no picture display, or may be configured as a part without a flexible display module. For example, theflexible screen assembly 300 may include aflexible display module 320 and a drivingbelt 340. Theflexible display module 320 has one end connected with the external surface of thefirst carrier 100, theflexible display module 320 has the other end connected with one end of the drivingbelt 340, and the flexible display module 310 is wrapped around the first drivingmember 420. The other end of the drivingbelt 340 is connected with the internal surface of thefirst carrier 100, and the drivingbelt 340 is wrapped around thesecond driving member 440. - When the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move away from each other, the first drivingmember 420 is configured to push theflexible display module 320 to move in the first direction and drive the drivingbelt 340 to move in the first direction, such that a first part of theflexible display module 320 extends outside theelectronic device 20 to display a picture together with a second part of theflexible display module 320. A display content of the first part of theflexible display module 320 may be the same as or different from a display content of the second part of theflexible display module 320. Here, the drivingbelt 340 is accommodated in theelectronic device 20, and a distance between one end of the drivingbelt 340 and thesecond driving member 440 is larger than a distance between the other end of the drivingbelt 340 and thesecond driving member 440. When thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move close to each other, thesecond driving member 440 is configured to push the drivingbelt 340 to move in the second direction and drive theflexible display module 320 to move in the second direction, such that the first part of theflexible display module 320 retracts inside theelectronic device 20, and only the second part of theflexible display module 320 is exposed beyond theelectronic device 20. Here, the drivingbelt 340 is still accommodated in theelectronic device 20, and the distance between one end of the drivingbelt 340 and thesecond driving member 440 is smaller than the distance between the other end of the drivingbelt 340 and thesecond driving member 440. - When the first part of the
flexible display module 320 retracts inside theelectronic device 20, theelectronic device 20 may control the first part of theflexible display module 320 to be in a sleep state to save power, or control the first part of theflexible display module 320 to be in an operating state to meet other requirements of a user. - Reference can be made to
FIG. 17 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a first carrier and a flexible screen assembly in the electronic device illustrated inFIG. 1 . Theflexible screen assembly 300 may include aflexible display module 320, a drivingbelt 340, and asupport member 360. Thesupport member 360 is disposed at a non-display surface of theflexible display module 320. Thesupport member 360 can support theflexible display module 320 to improve flatness of theflexible display module 320, and can also separate theflexible display module 320 from other components to protect theflexible display module 320. One end of the drivingbelt 340 is connected with thesupport member 360. Compared with a connection between the drivingbelt 340 and theflexible display module 320, theflexible display module 320 can be prevented from being directly subjected to a pulling force of the drivingbelt 340 through a connection between the drivingbelt 340 and thesupport member 360, and theflexible display module 320 can be further protected. A part of thesupport member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the first part of theflexible display module 320 may include multiple support bars arranged at intervals, and two adjacent support bars are connected with each other. Compared with a plate-like support structure directly adopted, this structure where the multiple support bars are arranged at intervals and two adjacent support bars are connected with each other, can make the part of thesupport member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the first part of theflexible display module 320 easy to be bent, so as to reduce a difficulty of disposing thesupport member 360 around the first drivingmember 420, or improve fit of thesupport member 360 being wrapped around the first drivingmember 420. A structure of the part of thesupport member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the second part of theflexible display module 320 may be the same as or different from a structure of the part that is located on a non-display surface of the second part of theflexible display module 320. For example, the part of thesupport member 360 that is located on the non-display surface of the second part of theflexible display module 320 may has a plate-like structure. - The number of the
second driving member 440 may be one or more. For example, as illustrated inFIG. 17 , the number of thesecond driving member 440 is two, and twosecond driving members 440 are arranged at an interval, for example onesecond driving member 440 is disposed close to the top of thesecond carrier 200 and the other second drivingmember 440 is disposed close to the bottom of thesecond carrier 200. Here, the number of the drivingbelt 340 may be two, one drivingbelt 340 is wrapped around onesecond driving member 440, and twosecond driving members 440 are connected with the other end of theflexible display module 320 together, such that when thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 move close to each other, thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 pull theflexible display module 320 to move in the second direction together. Therefore, theflexible display module 320 is more stable during the movement of theflexible display module 320, and theflexible display module 320 is avoided from being damaged due to deflection of theflexible display module 320 during the movement of theflexible display module 320. - In implementations of the present disclosure, the relative movement between the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 can be realized by manual driving, for example, thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 can be pulled by two hands of a user to move relative to each other. - The relative movement between the
first carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200 can also be realized by electric driving. Theelectronic device 20 can be further provided with adriving apparatus 800, and thedriving apparatus 800 is configured to drive thesecond carrier 200 to move relative to thefirst carrier 100. The drivingapparatus 800 may include a driving motor (or an electric motor) and a transmission structure, the transmission structure is connected with thefirst carrier 100 and/or thesecond carrier 200 in a transmission manner, and the driving motor is configured to drive the transmission structure to move. When the transmission structure moves, the transmission structure can drive thefirst carrier 100 and/or thesecond carrier 200 to move together to realize the relative movement of thefirst carrier 100 and thesecond carrier 200. The transmission structure may be a transmission screw rod or a transmission gear. For example, reference can be made toFIG. 18 , which is a partial schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure, and thedriving apparatus 800 may include a drivingmotor 820, atransmission screw rod 840, and a connectingmember 860. The connectingmember 860 is connected with thetransmission screw rod 840 in a transmission manner, and the drivingmotor 820 is configured to drive thetransmission screw rod 840 to rotate to drive the connectingmember 860 to move. When the connectingmember 860 moves, the connectingmember 860 is configured to drive thesecond carrier 200 to move. - It should be noted that a pulling manner of the
electronic device 20 is not limited to this. For example, reference can be made toFIG. 19 andFIG. 20 , whereFIG. 19 is a fourth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure, andFIG. 20 is a fifth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in implementations of the present disclosure. The pulling manner of an electronic device such as anelectronic device 40 provided in implementations of the present disclosure may be horizontal pulling. Theelectronic device 40 may include afirst carrier 41, asecond carrier 42, and aflexible screen assembly 43. Thefirst carrier 41 and thesecond carrier 42 can be used to carry theelectronic device 40. Thefirst carrier 41 and thesecond carrier 42 can move relative to each other, such that a part of theflexible screen assembly 43 extends outside or retracts inside theelectronic device 40. Longitudinal pulling refers to a manner of pulling in a direction perpendicular to a display direction of theflexible screen assembly 43.
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- An electronic device (20), comprising:a first carrier (100) and a second carrier (200) movable relative to each other to make the first carrier (100) and the second carrier (200) switch between a retracting state and an extending state;a driving mechanism (400) disposed at the second carrier (200), wherein the driving mechanism (400) comprises a first driving member (420) and a second driving member (440) spaced apart from the first driving member (420), and the second driving member (440) is movably connected with the second carrier (200) through a first bracket (460);a flexible screen assembly (300), having a first end connected with the first carrier (100), and wrapped around the driving mechanism (400), wherein the driving mechanism (400) is configured to drive the flexible screen assembly (300) to move, to make a part of the flexible screen assembly (300) extend outside the electronic device (20) or retract inside the electronic device (20), when the first carrier (100) and the second carrier (200) move relative to each other; andan adjustment mechanism (500) configured to adjust the driving mechanism (400) to make the flexible screen assembly (300) in a tensioned state;characterized in that:the adjustment mechanism (500) comprises a first elastic member (520), the first elastic member (520) has one end abutting against the first bracket (460) and another end abutting against the second carrier (200), and the first elastic member (520) is in a compressed state and is configured to apply an elastic force to the first bracket (460); and the first elastic member (520) is elastically deformed and is configured to drive the second driving member (440) and make the second driving member (440) move in a direction away from the first driving member (420), when the flexible screen assembly (300) is slack.
- The electronic device (20) of claim 1, wherein the flexible screen assembly (300) is wrapped around the first driving member (420) and the second driving member (440) in turn, and the adjustment mechanism (500) is configured to adjust the first driving member (420) and/or the second driving member (440) to increase a relative distance between the first driving member (420) and the second driving member (440).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 2, wherein the flexible screen assembly (300) has another end connected with the first carrier (100), and a projection of a position where another end of the flexible screen assembly (300) is connected with the first carrier (100) on the first carrier (100) falls between a projection of the first driving member (420) on the first carrier (100) and a projection of the second driving member (440) on the first carrier (100).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 2, wherein the flexible screen assembly (300) has another end connected with the second driving member (440), and the second driving member (440) is rotatable to wind or release the flexible screen assembly (300).
- The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first driving member (420) has a radius larger than the second driving member (440).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 1, wherein an elastic deformation amount of the first elastic member (520) is positively related to a slackness degree of the flexible screen assembly (300).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 6, wherein the second carrier (200) is provided with a protrusion (220), the first bracket (460) defines a through hole (462), the protrusion (220) passes through the through hole (462), the through hole (462) has a size larger than the protrusion (220), and a first movement space (464) is defined between the first bracket (460) and the protrusion (220) in a movement direction of the flexible screen assembly (300).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 7, wherein the first movement space (464) is smaller than a maximum deformation amount of the first elastic member (520).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 7, wherein the second carrier (200) defines an accommodating groove (240), the first bracket (460) has a straight portion (466) and a bending portion (468), the straight portion (466) is sleeved on the protrusion (220) through the through hole (462), the bending portion (468) is bendably disposed relative to the straight portion (466), the bending portion (468) is located in the accommodating groove (240), a second movement space (469) is defined between the bending portion (468) and a groove wall of the accommodating groove (240), the first elastic member (520) is accommodated in the accommodating groove (240), and the first elastic member (520) has one end abutting against the bending portion (468) and another end abutting against the groove wall of the accommodating groove (240).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 1, wherein the first driving member (420) is fixedly connected with the second carrier (200).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 2, wherein the first driving member (420) is disposed at one side of the second carrier (200), the second driving member (440) is disposed at another side of the second carrier (200), said another side of the second carrier (200) is disposed opposite to said one side of the second carrier (200), the first driving member (420) is movably connected with the second carrier (200) through a second bracket, and the second driving member (440) is fixedly connected with the second carrier (200), wherein the adjustment mechanism (500) comprises a first elastic member (520), the first elastic member (520) has one end abutting against a first bracket (460) and another end abutting against the second carrier (200), the first elastic member (520) is in a compressed state and is configured to apply an elastic force to the second bracket, and when the flexible screen assembly (300) is slack, the first elastic member (520) is elastically deformed and is configured to drive the first driving member (420) and make the first driving member (420) move in a direction away from the second driving member (440).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 2, further comprising a processor (700) and a detecting mechanism (600), wherein the processor (700) is electrically coupled with the detecting mechanism (600) and the adjustment mechanism (500) respectively, the detecting mechanism (600) is configured to detect a state of the flexible screen assembly (300), and the processor (700) is configured to:control the adjustment mechanism (500), drive the first driving member (420), and make the first driving member (420) move in a direction away from the second driving member (440); and/orcontrol the second driving member (440) and make the second driving member (440) move in a direction away from the first driving member (420) when the flexible screen assembly (300) is slack.
- The electronic device (20) of claim 2, wherein the flexible screen assembly (300) comprises a flexible display module (320) and a driving belt (340), the flexible display module (320) has one end connected with an external surface of the first carrier (100) and another end connected with one end of the driving belt (340), the flexible display module (320) is wrapped around the first driving member (420), another end of the driving belt (340) is connected to an internal surface of the first carrier (100), and the driving belt (340) is wrapped around the second driving member (440).
- The electronic device (20) of claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism (400) comprises a first driving member (420) and a second driving member (440) spaced apart from the first driving member (420), the flexible screen assembly (300) is wrapped around the first driving member (420) and the second driving member (440) in turn, whereinthe first end of the flexible screen assembly (300) is movably connected with the first carrier (100), and when the flexible screen assembly (300) is slack, the adjustment mechanism (500) is configured to control the first end of the flexible screen assembly (300) and make the first end of the flexible screen assembly (300) move in a direction away from the first driving member (420); oranother end of the flexible screen assembly (300) is movably connected with the first carrier (100), and when the flexible screen assembly (300) is slack, the adjustment mechanism (500) is configured to control the another end of the flexible screen assembly (300) and make the another end of the flexible screen assembly (300) move in a direction away from the first driving member (420).
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